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RELATING    TO    THE 

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TO    THE    ENGLISH; 

AXD    TO    THE 

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GOV.  COLVE  TO  THE  BURGOMASTERS  k^  OF  NEW  ORANGE. 


Burgomasters  and  Scliepens  being  on  the  invitation  of  the 
H''.  Govern^*,  assembled  CoUegialiter  in  the  City  Hall  on 
the  15  Oct^  1674 
The  H'".  Governour  General  appearing  at  the  meeting  repre- 
sents that  he  hath  now  received  by  tlie  Government  ship  the 
Muyll  Ti  omp^  Letters  &  Absolute  Orders  from  the  Lords  Majors 
and  their  High  Mightinesses,  for  the  Restitution  of  this  Province 
of  N.  Netherland  to  his  Majesty  of  Great  Britain  pursuant  to  the 
Treaty  of  peace  concluded  on  tlie      February  last ;  with  further 
order  for  himself  to  return  immediately  with  the  Garrison,  which 
His  Honour  thouglit  fit  to  communicate  to  the  meeting,  further 
stating  to  them  if  tliey  liad  any  Representation  to  make  to  their 
High  Mightinesses,  and  Hon^^'e  Mightinesses  tliat  his  Honour 
would  willingly  present  the  same.  JV.  Orange  Rec. 


GOV.  ANDROS  TO  GOV.  COLVE. 

Being  arrived  to  this  Place  with  Orders  to  Receaue  from  you 
in  the  Behali'  of  His  Matie  of  Great  Britagny  Pursuant  to  the 
Late  Articles  of  Pease  witli  the  States  Generall  of  the  United 
Neatherlands,  The  New  Netherlands  and  Dependances,  now 
vnder  your  Command,  I  haue  herewith,  by  Capt.  Philipe 
Carterett :'  and  Ens.  Caesar  Knapton,  sent  you  the  Respective 
Orders  from  the  said  States  Generall,  the  States  of  Zealand  and  Ad- 
mirality  of  Amsterdam,  to  that  Efect,  and  desire  youl  Please  to 
apoint  some  short  time  for  it,  Our  Soldjers  having  [been]  long 


68  RESTORATION   OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

abord,  I  pray  your  Answer  by  these  Jentlemen  and  I  shall  hee 

Ready,  to  serve  you  in  what  may  Lay  in  my  Power,  Being 

From  abord  His  Ma^'es  si^jp 

The  Diamond,  att  Anker  neare      Your  Very  Humble  Servant. 

Staten  Island  this22nd  of  Octber 

1674. 

Superscription. 

"  For  the  H^ie  The  Gouernor 
Commander  in  Chief  in  The 
I  New  Netherlands, 

These." 


CM.  ANDROS  TO  GOV.  COLYE. 

S^'. — I  Receiued  yours  Last  Night  of  the  same  date,  by  Capt 
Carell  Episseyn  &  Lieut  Cliarles  Quirrynse  wliich  were  I  com  in 
a  private  capasity  or  bound  elsewhere,  is  very  obligin  to  my 
superiors  and  Family.  But  I  am  suprized  that  being  sent 
Authorized  as  I  am  for  Receaving  tlie  Place  which  I 

length  you    severall  Reteirated  tlie 

States  Generall,  the  States  of  Zealand  &  Admiralty  of  Amsterdam 
(which  you  also  tell  mee  you  had  Already  receaved  before  my 
Arival  &  itt  being  so  long  after  the  Tyme,  itt  sliould  have  been 
delivered  if  demanded)  you  liave  nott,  so  Much  as  Sett  any  Time 
for  the  Eifccting  itt,  I  doe  nott  Doubt  the  Freedom,  k  y""  Kind 
Vsage  of  all  Inglish,  In  generall  w^''  is  daylay  practized  betweene 
our  Superiors,  &  Two  Nacons  in  Vrope,  &  Elsewliere,  but  hav- 
ing no  Orders  to  Land  vpun  a  private  acompt  k  The  Ships  sent 
w^'^  mee  by  tlie  King  of  Ingland,  my  Master,  being  nott  onely 
att  very  great  Expense,  but  designed  for  his  Sarvice,  elsewhere 
as  soone  as  I  am  possesd  of  tliis  Place  ;  I  againe  desire  you  y^ 
pursuant  to  the  Articles  of  Peace,  k  the  Severall  Orders  you 
liaue  Received,  you  will  apoint  a  short  Tyme  for  Effecting  itt, 

This  is  by  Cap"«  Philipe  Carterett,  Cap''^  Mathias  Nicolls  k 
Ens  :  Cicsar  Knapton  who  -will  tel  you  the  sjime  things  verbally, 


RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH.  €9 

and  also  asliure  you  as  I  now  doe  that  if  M"*  Colve  or  any  of  yo  ^ 
or  Ships  should  nott  be  Ready  to  goe  on  Eord,  or  Saile,  tliat  you 
sliall  not  onely  have  all  kindnesse  as  is  dayly  Practised  att  Home, 
butt  myselfe.  Ready  to  Sarve  you  upun  all  occacons  to  my 
Power  :  So  nott  Doubting  yo'^  Considering  things  as  they 
your  present  Resolve,  Conformable  to  friendship  &  orders  of 
Superr^s  &  desiring  y^  Answer  by  these  Jentlemen,  I  am  in  Reality 

From  Abord  his  Maty^  ship 
The  Diamond,  at  Anker  neare     Yo""  Friend  &  Humble  Servant 
Staten  Island;  2:3th  Octber  1674. 

Signed  Ed"^  Andros. 


GOV.  ANDROS  TO  GOV.  COLYE. 

S''. — I  received  yo"  yesterday  in  the  Evening  in  answer  to 
mine  by  the  hands  of  Capt  Philip  Carteret  Matthias  Nicolls  & 
Ensigne  Caesar  Knapton. 

You  tell  me  That  you  hoped  &  did  not  doubt  but  witliin  the 
space  of  eight  days  you  would  be  ready  pursuant  to  ye  Articles 
of  peace  and  Instructions  to  Surrender  y^  place  now  under  yo^ 
Command 

If  the  Time  for  y^  Surrender  had  beene  certainly  prefixt  &  by 
a  Lesse  space,  I  should  not  liave  had  [the  necessity  of]  giving 
you  this  farther  Trouble.  Now  once  againeby  the  same  Gentle- 
man I  Desire  you  to  lett  me  [know  with  certainty  ^vlien]  /  Sf 
my  forces  may  pursuant  both  to  your  Sf  my  Orders  [take  possession 
of  the^  Fort  and  Government  you  now  are  \commanding\  1  alsoe 
wish  you  will  take  into  yor  Co\nsideration  to^  pitch  upon  a  shorter 
time  then  you  have  proposed  : 

Tliese  Gentlemen  I  have  now  appointed  to  discourse  with  you 
about  the  [time]  thereof  that  nothing  may  further  intervene  to 
delay  it  ^  for  the  furthering  of  which  if  you  thinke  convenient  Sf 
you  may  please  to  send  some  of  yor  Councell  to  mee  (or  whom  else 
you  shall  thinke  fitt  to  authorize)  tliat  we  may  haue  conference 
about  the  same. 


70  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

I  should  bee  very  glad  these  matters  may  bee  concluded  in  a 
Faire  &  amicable  way  I  doe  hope  &  will  not  doubt  yo""  efifoctuall 
answer,  desiring  nothing  more  then  a  friendly  Conference  &  the 
honor  of  seeing  and  serving  you  That  I  may  not  bee  obleged 
pursuant  as  I  think  to  my  duty  to  justify  my  proceedings  by  a 
publicli  Protest.  And  if  there  yet  shall  remaine  anything  either 
pubhck  or  yo''  private  Concernes,  if  you  please  to  let  me  Know 
it  by  tliese  Gentlemen  or  any  of  them  I  shall  bee  very  ready  k 
glad  of  all  opportunitys  to  testify  how  much  I  am 

From  on  board  his  Ma^-es  ghip  Yo""  humble  Servant. 

The  Diamond  at  Anchor 

neare  Staten  Island  Octob  The  24th 

1674 

Note.— The  MS.  from  Avhich  the  above  is  copied  appears  to  be  the  orig: 
draught  of  SirE.  Andross'  letter.  The  paper  is  considerably  damaged  &  the 
writing  difficult  to  be  decyphered. 


A  COMMITTEE  APPOINTED  TO  WELCOME  THE  NEW 
GOVERNOR. 

3  NovEMB^  A"  1674  Burgomasters  and  Scliepens  being  met 
at  the  City  Hall  witli  the  Burgher  Council  of  war,  they  witli 
the  approbation  of  tlie  H'-  Governour,  appointed  and  qualified, 
as  they  hereby  appoint  and  qualify  the  H^'  Cornelis  Steenwyk, 
with  the  Heeren  Burgomaster  Joliannes  van  Brugh  &  Willem 
Beekman  to  repair  on  board  his  Majesty's  frigate  now  ancliored 
under  Staten  Island,  and  there  welcome  tlie  H*"  Governour 
Andrews  and  to  request  togetlier  some  privileges  from  him  for 
the  advantage  of  the  commonalty. 

Tlie  foregoing  Commissioners  returning  this  date  reported 
tliat  they  welcomed  the  IT'"  Governor  Mnjor  Andrews  and 
requested  from  him  to  favor  the  Inhabitants  with  some  privileges  ; 
Who  answered  tliem  that  they  the  Commissioners  may  assnre 
the  Inhahitants  of  the  Dutch  Nation  that  tliey  sliould  participate 
in  the  same  privileges  as  those  of  the  English  Nation,  and  tlmt 


RESTORATION   OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE   ENGLISH.  71 

nis  Honour  would  as  far  as  possible  promote  their  interests ; 
referring  himself  further  to  the  Instructions  given  him  by  his 
Royal  Majesty  &  Higliness  the  Duke  of  York.       JY.  Or.  Rec. 


GOYR.  ANDROS  TO  GOVERNOR  COLYE. 

Sr — I  reed  jqvs  the  last  night  by  M^  Steenwyck  &  Capt  Charles 
Eppisteyne  together  with  the  enclosed  paper  of  several!  particu- 
lars relating  to  the  Towne ' ;  To  which  (did  I  think  myselfe 
Authorized  to  Treat  particularly  of  tilings  of  tliis  nature  afore  my 
Landing)  I  should  not  scruple  nor  doubt  to  give  you  a  particular 
and  satisfactory  Answ  to  most  of  them ;  which  I  hope  you  will 
have  in  the  Gen^i  by  my  Assuring  you  as  I  now  do  againe,  That 
I  am  not  onely  Commanded  punctually  to  observe  the  Articles 
of  Peace,  But  have  also  his  Majesty's  and  Royall  Highnesse 
particular  Orders  to  do  it  in  the  best  and  most  flfriendly  manner 
with  kindnesse  to  suc]i  Dutch  as  I  shall  finde  upon  tlie  place  ; 
As  to  ye  last  relating  to  the  S'.iip,  I  desire  to  do  it  as  farre  as 
reasonably  they  can  expect  (but  It  relates  to  some  of  our  Acts 
of  Parliam*)  I  liaue  spoken  to  one  of  tlie  Owners,  and  desire 
that  they  will  amongst  tliemselves  and  the  Master  advise 
together,  how  farre  tliat  may  be  with  safety,  particularly  to 
themselves ;  Vpon  which  I  shall  bee  willing  to  do  tlie  utmost 
in  my  Power  accordingly.  I  have  directed  the  Bearer,  Capt"^ 
Matthias  Nicolls,  Personally  to  conferre  with  you,  more  at  large 
to  this  effect  in  any  of  these  particulars,  if  }'ou  shall  think  fitt. 
I  am  sorry  for  the  disorders  you  mencon,  happened  in  the 
Towne,  which  I  doubt  not  are  now  wholly  remedyed  by  the 
Orders  you  have  taken  in  commanding  all  the  Souldyers  to  the 
Fort  from  rambling  about  the  towne,  as  also  enjoyning  all  others 
to  repaire  Home,  which  will  (without  doubt)  quiet  Peoples 
mindes  ;  so  that  if  you  have  not  already  released  those  Souldyers 
committed  for  som  disorders  in  the  street  (being  drunk)  I  againe 
now  desire  you  to  Pardon  them,  in  which  you  will  oblige  mee ; 

1  See  "  Proposalls  "  post  p.  73 


72        RESTORATION  OF  NEW- YORK  TO  THE  ENGLISH. 

SO  hoping  to  heere  from  you  to  morrow,  for  sending  p'sons  on 
Shoare  to  see  and  take  knowledge  of  such  tilings  as  you  shall 
leave  in  the  flbrt,  for  me  to  receive ;  with  my  thanks  for  yo'' 
last  CivilityeSj  being  ready  to  serve  yo"  in  what  may  ly  in  my 
Power,  I  remaine 

S*"  Yor  most  humble  Serv^ 

•  Signed  E.  Andros. 

From  on  board  his  Ma^ys 

Ship  the  Dyamond  at 

Anchor  neare  Staten  Island, 

Oct.  28th.  1671. 


GOV.  ANDROS  TO  GOV.  COLYE. 

No :  2d  1674. 

Sr. — T]iis  is  to  return  you  my  acknowledgements  and  thanks 
for  both  yo"  of  the  lO^h  and  11*^  ultimo  upon  the  subject  of  my 
relieving  you  in  this  place,  being  also  obliged  to  you  for  yo'* 
good  opinion  and  Character  of  me  here  ;  &  shall  bee  glad  of  all 
o'pportunity  wherein  I  may  testify  yo^  Generosity  in  all  yo' 
proceedings  since  my  arrivall  to  these  parts. 

I  liave  upon  yo'"  desire  wliolly  freed  tlie  two  prison  ""^  you  lelt 
mee  here  :  I  have  also  liere  enclosed  sent  you  as  ye)U  directed 
an  answer  in  the  Margent  to  tlie  severall  particulars  in  tlie  s^ 
pap''  \vhich  I  hope  you  will  bee  satisfyed  is  as  full  &  ani}>le  as  is 
any  w^ay  in  my  power.  But  againe  assure  you  that  liaA'iug  his 
Maties  ^  i;Qg  1^,  Hs  orders  I  shall  endeauo"*  all  I  may  the  good  & 
w^elfare  of  ye  Inhabitants  of  this  place. 

I  haue  now  onely  to  adde  my  fartlier  acknowledgements  and 
thanks  for  y^  present  of  the  three  horses  &  Coach,  am  onely 
confused  that  yo^  sudden  departure  for  soe  great  a  distance  will 
deprive  me  of  y®  means  of  sliewing  how  sensible  I  am  of  this 
particular  obligacon  to  myselfe. 

This  is  by  C.  M.  N. '  &  E.  Caesar  Knapton  who  will  tell  3011 
the  same  verbally  &  wish  you  a  good  &  prosperous  voyage,  als<^ 
ro(iuesting  you  from  mee  to  let  mee  know  all  opportunityes 
wherein  I  may  serue  you  during  yo  longer  stay  in  these  parts. 
Remaining 

1  Capt.  Matthias  Nicols. 


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73 


Gov.  Andros'   Answers. 


S' — I  have  upon  yo'"  desire 
for  jo^  satisfaction  given  you 
the  following  Answer  to  yo'^ 
severall  Particulars : — 


To  the  V^.  I  shall  bee  ready 
upon  all  occasions  to  counte- 
nance and  bee  lielpeful  to  any 
you  shall  think  fitt  to  entrust 
in  tliis  place,  as  farre  as  may 
bee  in  my  power  pursuant  to 
the  Articles  of  Peace  &  Law. 


PrOPOSALLS  SENT  BY  GoV  :  CoLVE 

to  Gov.  Andres  'prexious  to  the 
Surrender  of  JVew  York  Oct. 
27  1674. 

Myn  Heer — Pursuant  to  my 
last  I  have  considered  it  my 
duty  to  propose  to  your  Honor 
herewith  the  following  Articles, 
on  the  one  side  for  the  greater 
satisfaction  of  my  Lords  & 
Masters,  and  on  the  other  for 
the  greater  tranquility  of  the 
good  People  of  this  Province, 
requesting  I  may  receive  your 
answer  in  the  margin  thereof — 
to  wit : — 

1^^  As  it  is  impossible  to 
settle  before  my  departure  aU 
the  debts  of  the  presejit  gov- 
ernment and  to  dispose  of  its 
effects  cunsisting  principally 
in  the  confiscated  property  of 
the  late  English  Officers  found 
here  on  the  reduction  of  this 
Province,  from  which  their 
personal  debts  must  first  be 
paid ;  and  as  it  will  be  necessary 
for  that  end  to  leave  authority 
here  on  behalf  of  my  Lords 
Principals,  I  do  therefore  re- 
quest that  your  Honor  on  being 
solicited,  wiU  be  pleased  to  lend 
him  a   helping    hand    on    aU 


To  the  2^^.  To  continue  pur- 
suant to  Law  and  the  utmost 
of  the  Articles  of  Peace. 


2.  That  all  sentences  and 
Judgments  passed  during  my 
Administration  may  stand  good. 


74 


RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE   ENGLISH. 


To  the  3J.  All  Justice  with 
friendship  shall  bee  she^^Tie, 
pursuant  to  the  Ai'ticles  of 
Peace. 


To  the  4th.  The  usuall  disci- 
pline of  their  Church  to  bee 
continued  to  them  as  formerly, 
and  the  other  of  Inheritance, 
as  farre  as  I  may,  &  for  those 
that  shall  desire  it. 


To  the  5th.  I  have  neither 
Orders  nor  directions  for  any 
pressing  whatever  and  shall 
allwayes  bee  glad  to  favour  the 
Inhabitants  therein. 

To  the  6th.  I  shall  allwayes 
bee  ready  to  allow  &  favour  so 
charitable  a  worke. 

To  the  7th.  I  shall  take  fitting 
Care  in  this  particular  to  the 
satisfaction  of  all  the  good. 

To  the  8th.  I  have  scene  since 
my  arrivall  severall  orders  or 
Decrees  upon  Record,  for  the 
arresting  &  forfeiting  the  Effects 
of  the  West  Indya  Company  in 
these  parts,  during  the  former 
Warre  in  1664  &  1665,  wliich 
I  am  also  informed  have  since 
been  aocounted  for  at  home,  so 
not  in  my  power. 

To  the  9th.  I  hope  this  will 
not  bee  expected  from  mee, 
wliich  if  duo  should  have  beene 


3.  That  the  present  owners 
of  the  houses,  lands  and  other 
effects  of  private  persons  con- 
fiscated during  the  war,  may 
be  maintained  in  their  pos- 
session. 

4.  That  the  Inhabitants  of 
the  Dutch  Nation  may  be  al- 
lowed to  retain  their  customary 
Church  privileges  in  Divine 
Service  and  Church  disciphne 
besides  their  Fathers'  laws  & 
customs  in  the  division  of  tlieir 
Inheritances. 

5.  That  they  may  be  excused 
from  Impressment,  if  not 
wholly  at  least  against  their 
own  Nation. 

6.  That  each  Congregation 
whether  Lutherans  or  others 
may  support  tlieir  own  Poor. 

7.  That  all  Publick  houses 
may  continue  according  to  the 
Customs  now  existin<]r. 

o 

8.  That  the  West  India 
Company's  creditors  in  this 
Country  may  be  paid  from  their 
property  and  outstanding  debts 
here. 


9.  That  the  City  Tapsters 
Excise  may  remain  for  the 
benefit  of   the  city  untU  the 


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75 


effected  by  my  Predecessors  & 
is  not  in  my  power. 


To  the  10th.  This  seemes  to 
relate  to  the  first.  However  I 
have  his  Royall  Highnesse  par- 
ticular Orders  &  Regulacon  for 
the  Cus tomes  in  every  particu- 
lar, from  which  I  may  not 
vary. 


debts  of  the  City,  contracted 
before  my  Administration,  shall 
be  paid,  as  was  agreed  unto  by 
the  Capitulation  in  the  Year 
1664. 

10.  Whereas  the  Inhabitants 
of  this  Province  advanced  some 
monies  by  form  of  a  Loan  for 
the  fortification  of  this  City,  for 
the  repayment  of  wliicli  money 
a  small  Impost  was  laid  on 
exported  Beavers  and  peltries 
and  imported  Indian  goods, 
that  the  same  Impost  may  stand 
good  until  the  said  expended 
monies  shall  be  paid. 

1 1 .  That  the  Ship  the  Beaver, 
Skipper  Jacob  Mauritz  destined 
hence  for  Holland  may  be  al- 
lowed to  remain  unmolested  at 
anchor  here  to  sell  his  goods, 
to  receive  his  pay,  to  load  liis 
Ship  here  to  depart  witli  the 
same  directly  for  Fatherland. 


To  the  ll^h.  As  to  this  par- 
ticular, I  sliall  continue  all  the 
favour  and  friendship  I  may 
pursuant  to  the  Articles  of 
Peace,  and  Acts  of  Parliam'  & 
shall  not  take  any  advantage 
or  tollerate  it,  but  afford  a 
reasonable  Time. 

S^'  Yo^  most  humble  Serv* 
For  the  Hon'^i^^  Govern o^'  Colve 

on  board  the  States  Ship  the 

Surynam,    These. 

This  is  a  true  Copie  of  the  Proposalls  sent  by  Governo'"  Colve 
to  Gouerno  Andros  before  the  surrender  of  tlie  Fort  bearing 
date  Octob  27^^  old  stile  with  the  Answer  returned  to  the 
seuerall  particulars  therein  afterwards ;  pursuant  to  the  Assur- 
ance given  ].)y  those  employed. 

Matthias  Nicolls,  Seer. 
Endorsed 

"  Proposalls  from  the 
Dutch  Governo'  and  tlie  Governo" 
Answer  Nov.  2'^  1674." 


76  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

GOV.  ANDKOS  TO  GOV.  COLVE. 

S' — I  have  rec^  yo^s  of  the  IS^i*  new  style,  by  Capt.  Carel 
Epesseyn  &  Lieut  Carel  Quirinsen,  together  with  the  orders  for 
the  respective  places  of  this  Governing  to  bee  delivered  to  mee 
pursuant  to  the  Articles  of  Peace,  And  now  have  onely  to  adde 
my  acknowledgm^s  and  thankes  for  ye  further  kind  Expressions 
to  mee  in  yo^  letter. 

As  to  yor  Postcript  concerning  pressing  I  doe  hope  my  former 
Answer  will  bee  satisfactory  for  quieting  y^  minde  of  tlie 
Inhabitants  ;  but  for  yo-^  owne  further  satisfaction  I  doe  further 
assure  you,  that  I  shall  neither  impose,  nor  desire  their  bearing 
Arms  agst  their  Nation. 

As  to  M^'  W'"  Dervalls  molesting  in  Avords  a  person  possest  of 
a  Confiscated  house,  As  soone  as  I  heard  it,  I  did  check  the  s^ 
Darvall  for  soe  doeing.  Letting  him  know,  that  all  were  to  have 
the  free  benefit  of  y^  law  &  Articles  of  Peace  &  did  Assm-e  the 
other  of  Right  k  Justice  pursuant  thereunto  wliich  in  all  Cases 
shall  bee  my  Endeavo^,  as  it  is  my  Orders. 

This  is  by  Capt.  Matthias  Nicolls  who  will  tell  you  the  same 
verbally  :  &  by  whom  (having  had  many  addresses)  I  liave  sent 
you  sucli  demands  as  haue  beene  given  mee  in  writings,  for 
damages  sustained  from  tliose  under  yo^  Comand,  since  the  time 
limited  for  Peace  in  these  Parts  ;  vpon  which  I  pray  k  will  not 
doubt  yo"^  effectual  Answer  ;  If  there  bee  any  thing  yet  remain- 
ing wherein  I  may  serve  you  before  yo*"  voyage,  I  sliall  bee  ready 
further  to  testify  how  much  I  am 

Yo^  most  humble  Serv* 


Novemb'  ?»»  1674. 


Endorsed 

"  L  re  to  Go.  Colve 
No.  7.  1674. 


RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH.  77 

GOV.  COLVE  ABSOLVES  THE  DUTCH  FROM  THEIR 
ALLEGIANCE. 

At  a  Court ;  present  the  Heeren  Burgomasters  Scliepens 
and  Burglier  Court  Martial — ^holden  and  assembled  by 
the  Special  Orders  of  the  Heer  Governour  General  An- 
thony CoLVE,  at  the  City  Hall  of  the  City  JS'^ew  Orange, 
the  9th  Novembr  stilo  novo,  A«  1674. 
The  H^"  Governour  General  appearing  in  Court  informed  the 
same  that  he,  pursuant  to  the  orders  of  his  Lords  Principals, 
should  on  to-morrow  Surrender  the  Fort  and  this  Province  of 
N.  Netherland,  conformably  to  the  Articles  of  Peace,  to  the  H"" 
Major  Andros  on  the  behalf  of  his  Majisty  of  Great  Britain. 
And  hath  thereupon  thanlied  the  Meeting  for  their  past  services 
and  at  the  same  time  absolved  and  discharged  them  from  the  Oatli 
of  Allegiance  taken  to  their  High  Mightinesses  and  his  Serene 
Highness  ;  further  ordering  that  the  5  banners  of  the  Out  people 
together  with  the  Cushions  and  Table  Cloth  now  in  the  City 
Hall  should  be  taken  Charge  of  by  the  Bargomaster  Johonnes 
van  Brugh  until  they  were  demanded  &  removed  by  Superior 
Authority — taking    thereupon,   further,   his    farewell    of   the 
Assembly  which  I  testify  having  occurred. 

Ephraim  Herman,  Sec. 

JV.  Or.  Rec. 


GOV.  COLYE  TO  THE  SHERIFF  OF  ESOPUS. 

Honourable,  Beloved,  Faithful — ^Whereas  I  have  received 
ample  orders  from  my  Lords  Superiors  their  High  Mightinesses 
the  Lords  States  General  of  the  United  Netherlands,  their  Mighti- 
nesses the  Lords  delegated  Councillors  for  the  Province  of 
Zealand,  and  their  Mightinesses  the  Lords  Commissioners  in  the 
Board  of  Admirality  at  Amsterdam,  for  delivering  up  the 
Province  of  New  Netherland  for  the  behoof  of  his  Majesty  of 
England,  pursuant  to  the  Treaty  of  Peace  concluded  between 


78  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

the  two  Nations  dated  the  19  February,  to  the  Heer  Major 
Edmond  Andros  wlio  hath  also  arrived  here  from  his  Majesty 
of  England  for  that  purpose,  with  orders  k  qualifications  to  me 
exhibited,  your  Honour  is  therefore  ordered  &  charged  on 
receipt  hereof  to  deliver  up  and  hand  over  to  the  aforesaid  Heer 
Major  Andros  or  to  whomsoever  his  Honour  shall  qualify  there- 
unto, according  to  the  tenor  of  said  Treaty  of  Peace  the  Command, 
Right  and  Jurisdiction  of  the  Places,  situated  under  your 
Honors  resort  j  further  hoping  and  wishing  at  all  times  to  hear 
of  your  futui-e  prosperity,  happiness  &  welfare  ;  finally  assui-ing 
your  Honour  that  my  further  services  in  Vropa  if  required  shall 
not  fail  you,  if  demanded,  to  my  uttermost  power,  to  prove  that 
I  am  your  affectionate  friend 
♦  (was  undersigned)  A.  Colve. 

Done,  Fort  Willem  Hendrick 
in  N.  Nethherland  ady  10  Nov  1G74. 
Tlie  superscription  reads  thus 

Honourable  Beloved  Faithful 

Sieur  Isaacq  Greveraedt  Scout  in  the  village 
Swaneuburg  in  the  Esopus. 
Agrees  with  the  original 

To  my  knowledge 

W.  de  LA  Montagne,  Secrety. 


FINAL  SURRENDER  OF  NEW  NETIIERLAND  TO  THE 
ENGLISH. 

[  From  N.  Orange  Rec.  ] 

On  the  10  November  A«  1674,  the  Province  of  New  Nether^ 
land  was  surrendered  by  Governor  Colve  to  Governor  Major 
Edmund  Andross  on  behalf  of  his  Britannick  Majesty. 


RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH.  79 

GOY.S.  ANDROS'  PROCLAMACON  CONFIRxMING  RIGHTS  AiND 

PROPERTYS. 

By  THE  GOVERNOUR 

Whereas  it  liath  pleased  His  Majesty  and  his  Royall  Higlmesse 
to  send  me  with  authority  to  receive  this  place  and  Government 
from  the  Dutch  and  to  continue  in  the  command  thereof  under 
his  royall  Highnesse  who  hath  not  only  taken  care  for  our  future 
safety  and  defence  but  alsoe  given  me  his  commands  for  securing 
the  Rights  and  Propertys  of  the  inhabitants  and  that  I  should 
endeavour  by  all  fitting  means  tlie  good  and  welfare  of  this 
Province  and  dependancys  under  his  government,  Tliat  I  may 
not  be  wanting  in  any  thing  that  may  conduce  thereunto  and  for 
the  saving  of  the  trouble  and  cliarge  of  any  coming  heitlier  for  the 
satisfying  themselves  in  such  doubts  as  miglit  arise  concerning 
their  Rights  and  Propertys  upon  tliis  cliange  of  government  and 
w^holly  to  settle  the  minds  of  all  in  Gen^'  I  liave  tliought  fitt  to 
establish  and  declare,  That  all  former  grants  priviledges  or 
concessions  heretofore  granted  and  all  estates  legally  possessed 
by  any  under  his  Royall  Higlmesse  before  the  late  Dutch 
government,  As  also  all  legall,  judiciall  proceedings  during  that 
government  to  my  arrivall  in  these  parts  are  hereby  confirmed  ; 
And  the  possessors  by  virtue  thereof  to  remain  in  quiet  posses- 
sion of  their  rights.  It  is  hereby  further  declared  that  the 
known  book  of  Laws  formerly  establisht  and  in  force  under  his 
royall  highnesse  government  is  now  again  confirmed  by  His 
Royall  Highnesse  the  which  are  to  be  observed  and  practised 
together  with  the  manner  and  time,  of  holding  Courts  therein 
menconed  as  heretofore.  And  all  magistrates  and  civil  officers 
belonging  thereunto  to  be  chosen  and  establisht  accordingly. 
Given  under  my  hand  in  New  York  this  ninth  day  of  November 
in  the  twenty  sixth  year  of  his  Majesties  reign  annoqe  Domini 
1674. 

E.  Andros. 


80  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 


PAPERS  SUBMITTED  BY  CAPT^  MANNING  IN  DEFENCE 
OF  Ills  SURRENDER  TO  THE  DUTCH. 

To  the  Right  Hon^i^  Major  Edmund  Andrews  Govern^  Gen^^ 
of  all  his  Royall  Highnesses  [Territoryes]  in  America 
The  Address  of  Capt.  John  Manning  in  all  humble   maner 
sheweth. 
That  yo'"  Hon^.  Address""  arrived  at  Portsmouth  in  Old  Eng- 
land y^  b^^  day  of  January  in  the  y^  yeare  1673  where  Quarters 
[were  provided]  for  yo""  Hon^.  Address^  &  y«  23  Soldiers  By  order 
of  They  8''i  day  yo^  Hone's.  Address >■  had  passage  for 

London  [and]  arriued  their  the  lO^ii  and  without  Stop  or  Stay 
yof  Hon'S  Address^'  applied  himselfe  unto  y®  Right  Hono'''« 
Gouernor  Legg  and  immediately  his  Hon^  took  yo""  Hon^^  j^^. 
dress'  and  Capt.  Dudley  to  his  Royal  Highness  who  was  gra- 
tiously  pleased  to  tell  yo"^  Hon «  Address""  that  a  greate  informcon 
was  come  in  against  him  and  that  yo""  Hon'^s  Address""  should 
answere  it  before  his  Betters.  The  meantime  that  yo^  Hon'^ 
Address""  may  repaire  to  his  Lodging  but  be  ready  to  attend  his 
R.  H.  his  further  Commands,  The  morning  following  at  w^^ 
time  his  R.  H.  was  farther  pleased  to  comand  yo^  Hon^^  Address"" 
to  give  his  attendance  in  y^  Afternoone,  being  their  yo""  Hon''^ 
Address^  was  admitted  into  y«  Private  Closet  of  his  R.  H.  who 
was  gratiously  [pleased]  to  peruse  y®  paper  of  y^  whole  Proceed- 
ings and  in  [perticular]  his  Royal  Hignesse  was  pleased  to  blame 
yo""  Hon"  Address""  for  sending  3  persons  a  board  y*  Enemies 
Shipps  to  [make  terms]  yo"^  Hon"  Address'  in  all  humble  Man- 
ner replied  unto  his  R :  H  :  that  it  was  in  hopes  to  have  Stopt 
the  s**  Sliipps  one  Tide  and  in  that  time  expected  y®  Gouern' 
or  more  assistance  w^*'  in  y^  ffort,  The  morneing  following  his 
R  :  H  :  was  further  gratiously  pleased  to  Comand  yo""  Hon'"s  Ad- 
dress""  to  weight  upon  Sir  John  Worden  w*^  the  said  papers  llie 
next  morning  yo^  Hon"  Address"'  was  Comanded  to  give  his  fur- 
ther attendance  upon  his  Royal  Highness  who  was  gratiously 
pleased  to  [Comand]  yo""  Hon""'  Address  to  attend  at  y«  hower 
of  [six  o  clock]  at  ye  Rlglit  ILmr'^'Q  ye  Lord  Arliiigtons  & 
about  the  hower  of  Seauen  yo^  Hon""^  Address "■  was  Adnuttcu 


RESTORATION  OF  NEW- YORK  TO  THE  ENGLISH.        81 

into  ye  pisence  of  the  King's  Ma^'^  yg  Royal  Higlmess  His  grace 
the  Duke  of  Ormond  The  Lord  high  Treasurer  of  England  The 
Lord  Keeper  y^  Lord  Arhngton  &  one  Peere  more  of  his  Mamies 
Cabinett  Counsell,  And  upon  y^  examinaton  of  yo"  Hon^'^  Ad- 
dress^' The  King  was  gratiously  pleased  to  Comand  [to  be  read] 
an  Ace*  how  the  Ifbrt  of  York  was  Loste  Soone  after  the  Gierke 
of  tliat  Supreme  Court  after  he  had  rede  ye  papers  The  King 
amongust  otlier  Questions  was  most  [gratiously]  pleased  to 
Comand  an  Ace*  to  be  renderd  how  many  Bastions  was  belonging 
to  tlie  said ffort,  yo'" Honr^  Address"^ answered  [four]  and allso  liow 
many  Gunns  belonged  to  each  Bastian,  and  his  Royal  Highness  was 
gratiously  pleased  to  answer  in  y^  Behalfe  of  yo""  Hon  ^  Address*" 
that  there  was  |  ten  to]  euerry  Bastian  ;  fifurthei  the  King  was 
gratiously  pleased  to  Demand  how  long  y^'  Cui-tdnes  were  yo' 
Hone's  Address^  Humbly  Answered  that  to  y«  Best  of  his  memory 
70  paces  or  upward  k  allso  how  many  men  was  in  ye  ffort,  And 
was  answered  70  or  80  WJiereupon  y^  King  was  further  gratiously 
pleased  unto  his  Royal  Highness  (to  say)  Brother  the  ground 
could  not  be  maintained  w^h  so  few  Men  ;  And  it  w^as  further 
Demanded  of  yo*^  Hon''^  Address^^  concerning  his  knowledge  of 
the  Enemies  flfleete  and  their  strength  and  [what]  loss  tliey  had 
at  Viall :  Whicli  accordingly  yo'"  Hone's  Address""  humbly 
answered  ;  And  at  y*'  same  time  yo*"  Hon^s  Address""  Immbly 
besouglit  his  Ma^ie  that  care  mought  be  taken  of  tiles'^  Souldiers 
^-ch  yc  King  immediately  gave  Order  to  be  listed  in  y®  severall 
Companies  at  Portsmouth  immediately  after  yo""  Hon^^  Addressr 
prayed  ye  Secretary  to  acquaint  him  what  [Order]  was  made  who 
rephed  that  lie  was  to  haue  yo'  Hone's  Address"  name  and  wiiere 
lie  lodged  which  [he  gaue]  neuer  remoouing  from  thence  dureing 
liis  aboad  his  R:  H  :  was  further  gratiously  pleased  to  comand 
3'or  Hone's  Address""  to  giue  his  constant  attendance  w^^  he  did 
oftentimes  after,  when  sickness  did  not  prcuent  And  allso  at  y« 
latter  End  of  the  Moneth  of  March  following  liis  R  :  H  :  as  he 
was  gratiously  pleased  signed  a  Warr^  upon  the  Treasurer  for  ye 
sume  of  56'^'  to  pay  for  ye  passage  of  yo^  Hon"  Address""  liis 
family  and  Soldiers  from  Viall  to  London  yo'  Hon""^  Address' 
still  attendirg  his  Royall  Higness  his  further  Coraands  untill  the 
Court  remooued  from  Wliitehall  to  Winsor  where  also  yo"^  Hon""* 
Vol.  ill.  6 


82  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE   ENGLISH. 

Address'  their  had  [attended]  had  not  prouidence  see  decreed 
it  that  [sufficient]  money  was  wanting  yo'  Hon'*  Address*" 
further  [saith]  that  in  y«  moneth  of  Aug*.  S^"-  John  Worden  well 
knew  yor  Hon"  Address""  being  a  board  of  y^  Dimond  ffrigate 
[when]  she  was  ready  to  depart  being  bound  for  theise  partes 
wch  yor  Hon's  Address!"  Auers  for  a  truieth  as  he  shall  answere 
before  y^  Great  God  yo'  Hon'  &  yo'  Hon's  Court  Witness  my 
hand  this  21  of  Janx  annoq  Doni  1674. 

yo'  Hon'*  most  obedient  servant, 

John  Manning. 


CAPT.  MANNING'S  PETITION  TO  THE  GOVERNOR  AND 
COURT  MARTIAL,  AT  THE  TIME  OF  HIS  TRIAL. 

To  the  Riglit  Hon^'e  EdxMund  Andrewes  Esq.  Gouerno' 
Generall  Vnder  his  Roy  all  Highness  of  all  his  Territoryes 
in  Amerrica  &  the  rest  of  his  Mat»*^s  officers  now  assembled 
w^'i  him  in  Court  Marshal. 
The  humble  Petition  of  John  Manning  Sheweth  in  all  humble 
manner  Thatyr  Pef  is  the  most  deplorable  of  all  men  if  y' Hon' 
out  of  your  abundant  goodness  pleaseth  not  to  take  his  Missera- 
ble  State  into  y"^'  Pious  consideracon  hopeing  and  prayeing  that 
aU  the  paipers  may  be  received  and  have  a  favorable  Construction 
which  shewes  in  what  condicon  the  ffort  was  in,  the  weekness 
of  o"^  Strength,  the  apprehension  of  Enemies  in  o^  Bowells,  the 
potent  Enemy  without  us,  yo»'  Hono^^  Peticoner  being  wholy 
left  without  aduice  or  Councill  and  haueing  but  eighteen  howers 
before  the  Enemy  came  to  attack  us  beside  the  great  discourage- 
ment and  dismaying  Cap*  Carr  gaue  to  our  Men  when  he  came 
from  aboard  the  shipps  he  saying  how  greate  their  strength  was 
&  that  we  was  not  able  to  withstand  them,  and  his  not  Returneing 
when  he  went  to  make  Condicons  All  whicli  sudaine  surprisall 
occasioned  strange  amaisem^^  disorders  and  Confusion  Amongust 
the  Men  as  to  our  Insufficiency  for  defence  upon  serious 
examinacon  I  highly  blame  myself  for  first  my  unaduisedness 


RESTORATION   OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH.  83 

and  indiscrecon  in  takeing  the  charge  of  the  Garrison  at  Gouernor 
Louelace  his  goeing  away  &  all  so  that  I  did  not  see  the  Articles 
gigned  before  the  surrend^  w«''  I  doe  to  my  Greef  Acknowledge 
through  ye suddaine  Hurry  of  state.  Yo'^Hon's  Pet^hadnot  those 
Consideracons  in  his  mmde  as  was  meete  for  his  owne  Wellfare 
and  the  Wellfare  of  his  neighbours  and  friends. 

Therefore  doeth  humbly  craue  yo'  Hon^s  fauorable  oppinion 
in  this  State  of  his  their  being  nothing  intended  of  disloyalty  or 
unfaithfullness  to  his  Ma^'c  or  his  Roy  all  Highnesses  Intrest  nor 
detrim'  to  the  Inhabitants  heare  soe  leauing  myself  to  yo^ 
Hon^s    Mercy  and  Clemancy. 

Jany  29,  167i. 


NAMES  OF  THE  WITNESSES. 

Persons  sumansed  to  Apeare  before  y^  Gouern*"  about  y« 
Axamination  of  Capt  Jn^  Maning  on  ffryday  y«  29  of 
Jany.  1G74. 

M'.  Jn«  Sliarpe  M^".  Tho  Berryman 

M^  Tho  Taller  M^  Edward  Ellitt  and  his  man 

M^  Jno  Worsencraft        M*"  Jn^  Cooly 

Mr  Henry  Newton  Volanteers. 
W  Jno  Tomson  M  Churcher,  M""  Jn^  Ray  Pipe  maker,  Then 
Sodgars  but  now  out  of  saruis — dismist 

Baynes,  Fitzgerald,  Dowdale,  serg^^  before,  being  cal'd  upon 
appeared. 


ARTICLES  AG^T  CAPT^  JOHN  MANNING, 

OOMANDER    IN  CHIEFE  IN  JA^IES  FORT  IN  NEW  YORKE  AND  GOVERNM^ 
AT    THE   TAKING    THEREOF    BY    THE   DUTCH    IN    JULY  1673. 

1.  First,  That  on  or  about  the  28*^  day  of  July  1673  the  s^  Cap* 
John  Manning  having  notice  of  a  Fleate  of  Ennemyes  ships 
coming  into  the  Bay,  Hee  did  not  endeavour  as  hee  ought, 


84  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE   ENGLISH. 

nor  put  the  Garrison  in  sucli  a  fitting  posture  of  Defence  as 
hee  miglitj  and  slighted  such  as  proffer'd  their  service. 

2.  That  on  or  about  the   SO^'i   day  of  July  the  s^  Fleete  of 

Ennemyes  being  under  Staten  Island  at  Anchor,  Hee  the  s^ 
Capt  John  Manning  treacherously  sent  on  board  to  treate 
with  them,  to  the  encouragement  of  the  said  Ennemy,  and 
discouragement  of  the  Garrison. 

3.  That  upon  the  same  30 ^^  day  of  July  hee  suffered  the  s^ 

Enemyes  with  their  Fleet  to  come  k  moare  their  ships  under 
the  Fort  without  filing  at  them  which  he  forbid  upon  paine 
of  death. 

4.  That  some  time  after  the  Ennemyes  fleet  being  so  moared, 

Hee  suffered  them  to  send  their  boates  on  shoare  loaden 
with  men  and  to  land  them  without  opposi^on. 

5.  That  a  while  after  having  sent  out  several  times  to  treat  with 

the  Ennemy,  hee  strooke  his  Ma^'cs  Flagge  before  the  En- 
nemy  (that  had  Landed)  were  in  sight  of  the  Fort,  Though 
the  fort  ware  in  a  condicon  and  all  the  Garrison  desirous  to 
fight. 

6.  That  he  treacherously  caused  the  Gate  to  bee  opened  and 

cowardly  and  basely  Let  in  the  Ennemy  and  yielded  them 
his  Ma^'C''  Fort  without  articles,  unlesse  to  himselfe. 
Feb.  2.  1674. 


EXAMINATIONS 


CONCERNING  THE  SURRENDER  OF  NEW   YORKE    FFORT  TO  THE    DUTCH 
IN  JULY   1673,    TAKEN  FFEBRUARY     4*^"    1674-5 

1.  To  the  P^-     Mr.  John  Rider,  To  the  whole.    Tlios.  Taylor  to 
the  first  Part,  but  not  of  slighting  those  &c. 
Will'"  Palmer  to  the  l«t  pte 

M'"  John  Sharpe  to  the  first  sayes  nothing  to  the  last  part. 
M^  Thos  Gibbs  to  the  l^*  part  but  not  to  tlie  last. 
Henry  Newton  the  first.  Jolm  Cavalier  to  the  V^. 
M'  Thomas  Lovelace  to  the  pt.  M^  Gabr.  Minvielle,  M'.  Walter 
Webley  to  the  whole 


RESTORATION   OF   NEW-YORK   TO   THE   ENGLISH.  85 

2.  Jo  the  2^'  Mr.  Rider    Thomas  Taylor  was  twice  with  those 

sent 
William  Palmer  That  some  were  twice  sent 
M^  Sharpe  That  hee  was  commanded  to  put  off  his  Buff  Coat 

and  go  on  Board  with  others  the  pt.  time,  and  afterwards 

by  himselfe,  for  to  Treat  and  gaine  time. 
M  Gibbs  That  he  sent  twice  on  Board 
M'  Lovelace  That  hee  was  Commanded  on  board  with  others 

to  Treat  and  gaine  time. 
Henry  Newton,  John  Cavalier,  That  hee  sent  on  Board. 

3.  To  the  S^i.  Mr.  Rider    Tho  Taylor  except  for  bidding  upon 

paine  of  death 
W"!  Palmer,  John  Cavaher  to  the  whole. 
M*"  Sharpe  to  the  l^t  part 
M''  Gibbs  to  the  l^t  part. 
M*"  Lovelace  to  the  pt  pte. 
Henry  Newton  to  the  pt.  And  heard  William  Palmer  and 

Charles  BoUen  Gunners  say  they  were  ;  And  did  pull  their 

Haire  for  Anger 

4.  To  the  4^^-   Thomas  Taylor,  William  Palmer,  Thomas  Gibbs, 

M^  Sharpe,  M^  Lovelace  Henry  Newton 

5.  To  the  b^f'-   Tho.  Taylor,  That  the  fflagg  was  struck  a  fflagg 

of  Truce  put  up,  and  a  Parly  Beat. 
William  Palmer,  M^   Sharpe,  That  the  fflagg  was  struck 
M^   Gibbs,  John  Cavalier. 
M'*   Thomas  Lovelace,  Henry  Newton,   That  y^  fflagg  was 

struck  and  Parly  Beat. 

6.  To  the  6^^-   Thomas  Taylor,  That  the  Gates  were  opened  and 

the  Enemy  Let  in 

W"»  Paltuer,  M"*  Sharpe,  That  the  Gates  were  opened  and 
himselfe  being  then  out  sent  to  propose  Articles  to  March 
out  as  Souldiers  w*^  their  baggage,  w^h  were  not  signed. 

M^  Gibbs,  That  the  Gate  was  opened  and  the  Enemy  Let  in, 
hee  being  detained  at  the  head  of  their  P'ty  where  he  being 
sent  with  M*"  Lovelace  and  Cap*  Carre  to  make  articles, 
and  found  the  Enemy  at  the  new  Burial  place,  without  the 
Towne. 


86  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

M>"  Tho.  Lovelace,  That  the  Gate  was  opened  &c  as  ,M' 
Gibbs  being  w^^  him  at  the  head  of  y^  Enemy  detayned. 

Henry  Newton  That  the  Enemy  was  Let  in  before  he  came 
off  the  fflagg  Mount  &c 

John  CavaUer,  That  the  Gates  being  Open  and  the  Enemy 
Marching,  he  went  out  before  they  came  in. 


MANNING'S  PETITION  THAT  HIS  ANSWER  MAY  BE 
ACCEPTED. 

To  the  Hone<J  Gouern^  And  Court  Assembled. 

Since  Prouidence  has  soe  Orderd  it,  That  I  am  Cliarged  w*'* 
Six  seuen  Articles  In  all  Submission  I  acknowledge  my  selfe 
blame  worthy  to  all  (but  Treacliery  makeing  of  Articles  for  my 
selfe  onely  and  Cowerdise  w^^  j  Inimbly  Conceaue  I  am  not 
Guilty  of  or  w*^  if  the  words  of  a  dyeing  Man  may  be  Credited 
I  take  the  greate  God  to  Witness  I  am  not  directly  or  indirectly 
in  any  measure  guilty  Had  I  entertained  but  such  a  thought 
death  had  beene  to  good  for  me  much  less  to  Imagine  or  dare  to 
Act  such  a  villinous  doepe  dyed  uiipardinablc  Crime  but  to 
exhonorate  myselfe  soe  farr  as  I  cann  In  all  humble  maner  upon 
the  bended  Knees  of  my  harte  I  pray  that  the  following  reasons 
w*h  was  according  to  my  unaduised  Judgm*  Cheefoly  Induced 
me  soe  to  Act  may  be  pond  red  [and  taken]  into  yo""  Hon"  Pious 
and  Graue  Consineracjon  Humbly  craueing  a  perdon  for  Errors 
that  may  be  therein  w*^'^  may  be  occasi<med  by  my  poor  broaken 
heade  and  disquieted  Spiritt  In  liopes  of  some  Mittigacon  of 
ray  charge  I  further  pray  tliat  all  persons  may  be  heard  to  speake 
that  can  say  any  thing  to  my  aduniitage  I  hauoing  noe  Aduocate 
to  make  intercession  but  my  inocency  and  doe  wholy  relye  upon 
yor  Hon"  Clemency,  &  Bowells  of  Compation  and  mercy. 

A  yo«"  Hon"  Supplicant  as  in  duty  bound  shall  ever  pray,  &c. 


KESTORATION  OF    NEW-YORK   TO    THE    ENGLISH.  87 


MANNING'S  ANSWEKS  TO  THE  CHARGES  AGAINST  HIM. 

My  Answere  to  the  Articles  draw)ie  agaynst  me,  w^^  I  doe 
in  all  humble  and  suhmissiue  manner  tender  unto  yor 
Hon^^  serious  Consideracon  not  to  Justify  my  selfe  hut  to 
shew  yd*  Hon^  how  farr  I  Indeauored  for  y^  preseruacon 
of  this  place.  • 
Imirimis,  I  Ajiswer,  That  I  did  not  know  y^  shipps  to  bee 
Enemies  before  the  29tii  of  July  at  fine  o'clock  in  y®  Euening, 
but  aboute  fiue  Moneths  before  heareing  of  an  Enemys  ffleete 
that  w^as  bound  for  Verginia,  and  from  tlience  to  this  place ; 
Gouernor  Louelace  being  then  at  M"^  Pells  at  Anhookes  Neck  I 
imediately  sent  notice  to  liim  of  the  same  wlio  imediately  came 
and  seeing  noe  Enemy  silted  my  care  and  said  this  is  one  of 
Manning's  Larrums,  w^^  news  I  thought  would  haue  caused  him 
forthwith  to  prepare  y^  ffort,  and  procure  such  necessaryes  as 
would  haue  beenc  Conuenient  and  were  wanting  to  w^''  stand 
an  Enemy,  He  haueing  rece'd  into  his  Custody  y®  Contribu^on 
money  that  was  gatliered  for  tliat  Intent.  Notwithstanding  the 
8^  newes  the  money  soe  receiued  he  did  not  make  any  preparacon 
in  the  ffort,  onely  sent  for  the  Soldiers  from  Albany  and  other 
places,  and  upon  the  first  of  May  mustered  them  and  tliey  did 
amount  to  neare  130  listed  men.  And  upon  the  29tii  of  May 
did  mak  another  muster  and  tlien  w^^  Volunteers  and  Souldiers 
we  did  amount  to  330  After  W'-''  said  muster  the  Gouernor  dis- 
charging some  and  dismissing  others  sent  ])ack  all  that  camo 
from  Albany  w^^  Capt  Salsbury  and  just  before  the  Enemyes 
Comeing  hcare  takes  his  Juruey  for  Coiictticot  {ind  leaues  me  in 
the  ffort  w^^  out  any  order  t(j  repaire  the  same  for  to  make  de- 
fence against  an  Enemy  ;  But  I  heareing  Newes  of  the  shipps 
being  upon  the  coaste  did  send  notice  w*^'  all  expcdicon  to  y« 
Gouernor  at  Connetticott  and  did  to  y^  Best  of  my  Indeauor  send 
out  my  Warr^s  for  aide  to  come  to  y^  ffort  and  likewise  caused 
the  drums  to  beate  up  for  Vollunteers  and  of  all  those  that  before 
proffered  their  seruice  but  few  came  w^^  was  discouragem*  to  the 
whole  Garrison  I  likewise  caused  a  Smith  forthw^^  to  repaire 
100  fyrelocks  ready  upon  the  works  for  such  as  should  come  in ; 


88  RESTORATION   OF    NEW-YORK  TO    THE   ENGLISH. 

and  sent  out  the  Comesary  M"^  Barker  to  fetch  all  sorts  of  pro- 
uision  wch  was  in  y®  Towne  into  the  ffort  for  feare  we  should 
haue  occasion  for  it,  soc  tliat  haueing  but  eighteene  howers  time 
after  I  knew  the*m  to  be  an  Enemy  before  they  attackt  us  and 
being  dismay^  at  soe  sudaine  surprisall  we  were  not  capable  to 
make  more  [defence]  then  [we  did]  I  alsoe  sent  M*" 
to  go  to  the  Luther n  Dominie  he 

it  but  could  not. 

2'y.  To  the  Second  Article  I  Answere  that  the  s^  Gouernor 
being  Absent  and  the  ffort  being  soe  Vncapable  of  defence  I  did 
in  liopes  of  the  Gouern^^  Returne  and  the  Countrys  Coraeing  in 
for  my  Better  Assistance  send  on  Board  tlie  s^  Shipps  M^"  Tho 
Louelace  M^  Sharpe  and  jVP  Carr  to  know  upon  w^  Ace*  they 
came  &c.  Thincking  thereby  to  Stopp  them  one  tide  at  Straton 
Iseland  till  further  defence  could  be  made  against  them,  w^'^  I 
did  out  of  reall  thought  to  delay  their  Comeing  and  not  out  of 
Treacherry  ;  And  for  my  Innocency  thereof  I  refcrr  my  selfe  to 
their  sayings  that  were  sent  wheatlier  they  thought  or  Knew  I 
sent  them  upon  any  Treacherous  designe  or  noe. 

3'y.  To  the  third  Article  I  Answere  that  the  ^s^  Louelace 
Sharpe  and  Carr  being  aboard  and  not  returned  a  shoare  before 
the  s*'  Shipps  did  com  to  an  Anckor  I  did  not  fyre  thincking  it 
was  not  usuall  when  Ambassadors  were  on  Board  soe  to  doe  ; 
But  that  I  shoukl  Comand  upon  paine  of  Deatli  noe  man  to  fyre, 
that  I  cannot  well  remember. 

41  y.  To  the  forth  Article  I  answere  that  after  the  s** 
Embassad'"^  were  retur'd  and  Ace*  was  giuen  why  they  came.  In 
hopes  and  w^*^  an  Intent  to  haue  the  Aduice  of  the  Maior  and 
Aldermen  I  sent  M^  Sharpe  a  Board  y«  second  time  to  demand 
liberty  till  10  o'clock  the  next  day  to  give  them  an  Answers 
thincking  still  to  prolong  the  time  in  expectaron  for  y^  Gouern" 
and  the  Countryes  comeing  in  for  Assistance  during  w<^^  time  of 
his  b(>ing  a  Board  they  did  land  their  men  w^^^  was  unknowne 
to  me  soe  that  Sliarpe  being  upon  a  second  Embassage  caussed 
me  not  to  fyre  expecting  theirci  Answere  to  be  According  to  my 
demand. 

5'y.  To  the  fifth  I  answere  that  Vnderstanding  tlic  Enemy  had 
Landed  near  800  Soldiers  and  M*"  Lovelace  and  Carr  glueing 


RESTORATION   OF   NEW-YORK   TO    THE   ENGLTSH.  89 

such  an  Ace*  that  we  were  not  able  to  w^^ stand  soe  greate  forse 
I  did  by  ye  Instigacon  of  Capt  Carr  Concent  that  y®  fflagg  of 
truice  should  be  put  upp  but  not  the  Kings  fflagg  to  be  pulled 
downe.  But  M^  Can*  w^^ut  my  order  or  Concent  struck  the 
Kings  fflagg  to  putt  out  the  fflagg  of  truice.  And  I  hope  that 
yo^  Honer  &  Councill  will  Consider  in  what  Condicon  the  fifort 
was  to  w^t^stand  soe  greate  an  Enemy  Armed  as  they  were  w^ 
Hand  Granadoes  ready  for  a  Storme  their  being  but  about  70  or 
80  men  in  y-  Ifort  and  but  foure  Ladles  and  Spunges  to  all  the 
Gunns  in  the  fifort  w^out  any  platformes  or  any  other  necessaryes 
fitt  for  defence. 

6'y.  To  the  Sixth  Article  I  Answere  that  I  did  Neauer  aske 
any  Articles  for  my  private  Intrest  Neither  did  I  directly  or 
Indirectly  liold  any  Correspondence  w^h  the  Enemy  either  by 
private  Messeng^'s  or  papers  neither  did  I  Treacherously  cause 
the  Gates  to  be  Opened  w^^out  Articles  sent  to  be  signd  bud 
did  send  M^  Sharpe  w-^'  Articles  tliat  we  should  March  out 
wtfi  our  Drimis  beating  Callers  flying  Bagg  and  Baggadge  &c 
Wlio  brought  word  to  the  best  of  my  Knowledge  before  the 
Gates  were  opened,  we  s-iould  haue  them  Graunted  whereupon 
tlie  Gates  were  Opened  but  noe  otherwise  but  in  Consideration 
of  the  Articles  being  graunted  and  for  want  of  men  to  keepe  it 
Longer  against  soe  greate  an  Enemy  as  they  were  ;  The  truieth 
of  all  tiiese  my  Answeres  I  referr  my  selfe  to  ye  papers  formerly 
Giuen  in  to  yC*  Hon^  and  Councell,  hopein  yow  will  make  a 
fauorable  Construction  of  wliat  Errors  I  comitted  it  being  foi 
want  of  discre^on  to  manage  it  better  &  not  out  of  any  Litention 
of  Treachery  to  Defraud  iiis  Mat^e  ]^[^  Royall  Highness  or  any 
of  their  Subjects,  of  any  of  their  Right  or  Interest  in  y^  leaste 
Measure. 


A  NAURATIYE  OF  CAPT.  JOHN  MANNING. 

To  tlie  Right  Hon''-e  the  Gouernor  and  CounceD,  Sheweth 
unto  yo^^  H(jn^  that  before  the  Enemies  ffleete  [came]  heare  we 
had  Intelligence  by  one  wlio  was  a  p^nor  Capt"  Dellincoiu-t  and 
one  M""  Hopkins  gaue  informacon   that    their  was  a  ffleete 


90  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

of  Sliipps  comeing  from  the  West  Indies  intending  to  make  Spoile 
at  Verginia  and — thence  to  New  Yorke  as  they  was  certainely 
informed  aboard  the  said  Capt^  Shippe  at  that  Instant  Coll, 
Louelace  was  at  M^  Pells  to  whome  imed lately  an  express  was 
sent  &  Ms  Hon^  returned  the  day  following  [and  with  aU] 
expedicon  sent  a  dispatch  to  Capt"  Salisbury  and  men  from 
Albany  and  alsoe  Issued  out  a  Warr^  to  Cap*  Chambers  of  Sopus 
for  20  Men  who  was  Ordered  to  returne  soone  after  their  comeing 
and  Hkewise  9  men  and  a  Corporall  came  from  Dellaware  w^'' 
completed  130  Men  of  Officers  and  Soldiers  in  the  Muster  [roll] 
(in  the  l^t  of  May  1673)  and  upon  the  29*^  of  [May]  w^h 
VoUunteers  that  came  out  of  the  Country  promised  to  be  ready 
upon  all  occasions  [to  the]  number  of  300  or  their  aboutes. 
Soone  after  the  Garrison  soe  decreased  some  being  discharged 
[some]  dismist  and  in  July  Cap'  Salsburyand  [his  men]  by  order 
returned  to  Albany  Then  the  w^hole  [number]  was  reduced  to 
15  or  16  w^h  a  Sergeant  to  every  &  of  that  Number 

their  was  12  Effectiue  Souldiers  [with]  the  Gouernor  and  absent 
upon  ye  approacli  of  y^  Enemie  (in  Soldiers  besides  Officers 
there  was  not  aboue  50  And  not  one  lialfe  of  them  [euer  had] 
their  heads  ouer  the  Workes  while  we  [were  there]  They  stiU 
crying  out  wheres  the  Country  [people]  What  shall  we  do  for 
men  &  at  the  Losse  of  tlie  s<i  ffort  it  was  soe  plundered  tliat  if 
Mr  Munueale  had  not  Supplied  him  w^'i  Sliirts  he  had  none  to 
his  back.  When  his  wife  heard  we  were  to  be  carried  as 
prisnors  she  preferred  a  Peticon  to  the  Adrairall  for  some  few 
necessaryes  w^^  was  graunted  [as  by]  the  s^  Peticon  appeareth 
at  w<^^  time  our  Creditors  applied  themselves  to  y«  Admiralls 
[stating  that]  the  s^  Cap'  was  Indebted  to  them  whereupon  he 
Commanded  an  Inuentory  of  w'  Estate  he  left  and  it  amounted 
unto  15413  Gilders  and  the  Debts  to  not  aboue  5000  lb.  or 
their  aboutes  besides  lOO^'^s  losst  in  the  ffort;  Besides  the 
Totall  Ruin  of  yc  Reall  ffortune  he  left  behinde  and  after  4 
Moneths  Imprisonm'  one  board  their  Shipps  of  himself  and 
family  and  Souldiers  he  was  put  a  shore  at  Viall  where  necessity 
inforst  him  to  sell  y*  necessaryes  he  had  to  lay  in  Wine  for  y« 
Secury  ty  of  and  in  our  way  for  England  it  pleased  God  to  take 
away  Ms  Wife  w^^  was  his  onely  Comfort  [in  this  world]  after 


RESTORATION   OF    NEW-YORK   TO   THE   ENGLISH.  91 

my  arriuall  in  England  w^^  all  speed  I  went  to  his  RoyaU 
Highness  and  calls  God  to  Witness  [that J  it  was  his  clear 
Concience  that  Carried  him  before  his  Ma^'e  and  his  Roy  all 
Highness  [for  if]  he  had  either  the  thoughts  of  Vnfaithfullnesse 
Treacherry  or  Cowerdise  he  neauc"  durst  haue  presumed  to 
haue  come  in  the  p^sence  of  [Ms  Ma^i®]  or  Royall  Highness 
much  less  dare  haue  [ventured]  to  haue  paid  30  or  40  ^^  for  his 
passage  he  felt  not  any  Guilt  in  y®  least  upon  him  aU  w°^  he 
[wishes]  to  Make  appeare  to  yo""  Hono"".  &  Councell. 


AN  EXACT  ACCQT  OF  ALL  THE  PROCEEDINGS, 

OF   THE   MILITARY    OFFICERS    OF    FFORT    JAMES    FROM    Y^  28th  29tH   & 
3UTH    OF    JULY,    1«73. 

Coronell  Frances  Louelace  Gouernor  of  New  Yorke  haueing 
Vrgent  occasions  to  John  Wintrupt  Esq''  Gouernor  of  Connecticut 
and  had  not  beene  absent  but  eight  dales,  but  upon  Munday 
July  ye  28^^  at  5  a  clock  at  night  we  rece'd  an  Alaram  that  there 
was  a  fleet  of  Ships  upon  y^  Coasts  under  saile  Standing  for  new 
York ;  Wee  dispatcht  an  Express  w^^  Letters  to  Ms  Hon^  w^h 
word  to  press  horses  and  to  make  all  expedicon  night  and  day 
[till  he]  came  to  liim  to  acquaint  him  with  it. 

A  warr^  with  a  Letter  was  likewise  sent  to  Lieut:  Willit  [& 
Corronett  Doughty]  to  draw  up  theire  truipe  to  Vtrecht  and  the 
Coaste  to  mak  discouery  or  giue  resistance  as  occasion  should 
require  &  and  to  send  down  an  officer  to  y^  fferry  to  attend 
further  Orders. 

Stoffolo  was  alsoe  sent  out  w^^  a  Boate  to  discouer  their  Cullors 
and  the  number  of  their  ffleet  and  lie  brought  us  nuse  of  2  ships 
but  could  not  discouer  their  Cullors  about  2  a  clock  y^  29*'*  of 
July. 

Alsoe  their  was  Warrants  and  Letters  to  acquaint  them  of  the 
Alaram  and  to  send  us  in  w'  force  they  could  out  of  their  com- 
panies to  strengthen  y^  Garrison. 
To  Capt.  Coe  of  Newtowne 
To  Capt  Lawrence  of  fflushing 


92  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

To  Capt  Panton  of  Westchester 
To  Capt  Seamons  of  Hempstead 
To  Capt  Carpender  of  Jamaica 

Noe  force  comeing  from  s'*  Captains  according  to  the  tenor  of 
the  s<^  Warrts  and  the  ffleete  of  the  Enemie  apeard  in  y^  Bay  at 
3  a  clock  in  ye  Afternoone  the  29^^  of  July  other  Warr^s  ^as 
directed  and  sent  by  M'"  W'»  Osborne  to  the  s^  Captains  upon 
paine  of  death  to  march  w^'^  their  Cullors  and  Companies  w^h 
they  wholly  neglected  and  Slited  And  Immediately  sent  y® 
Serjants  with  drum^and  beete  up  for  Volenteires  in  New  York  but 
uerry  few  appeared  and  then  spict  up  yc  Guns  at  ye  Stait  liowse. 

A  warrant  to  M"^  Barker  to  Seize  on  all  Bread  flour  and  all 
prouisions  w^^  was  accordingly  putt  in  Execucon  when  the 
ffleet  was  come  under  Staten  Island  k  Ancored  in  sight  of  y* 
ffort  I  myselfe  Ordered  y^  Sheriffe  to  bring  all  ye  Ladors  of  ye 
Town  into  y^  ffort  w^h  he  alsoe  neglected  &  kept  them  for  y® 
Enemie. 

July  30-1^  In  hopes  of  y^  Governor's  Returne  and  ye  Countryes 
Comeing  and  that  tliey  might  haue  stopt  a  Tide  when  they  were 
at  Anckor  Capt.  Carr  Tho  Louelace  Esq'  k  M  John  Sliarpwent 
on  Board  to  Demand  why  tliey  came  in  sucli  a  hostile  manner  to 
disturb  his  Majistyes  subjects  in  this  place  who  in  y^  way  met  a 
Boate  that  brouglit  this  summons  each  Boate  notw^^standing 
kcepeing  on  tlieir  way  y*^  one  to  y^  ffleete  y^  other  to  y®  ffort. 

The  Summons  sent  us  was  as  ffolloweth 
Sir 

The  force  of  Warr  now  lying  in  yo  Sight  are  sent  out  by  the 
High  and  Mighty  States  and  his  serene  Highness  the  Prince  of 
Orange  for  to  destroy  th.eir  Enemies:  Wee  haue  sent  you  tlierefore 
this  our  Letter  together  with  our  Trumpeter  to  y^  end  that  you 
upon  sight  hereof  Doe  Surrender  unto  us  y^  ffort  called  James 
promiseing  good  Quarter — or  by  refusnll  wee  shall  be  o})liged 
immediately  to  proceed  both  by  water  and  Land  in  sucli  maner 
as  wc  shall  finde  to  be  most  aduantageous  for  the  High  and 
Mighty  States.  Dated  in  y"  ship  Swanenbur-:^h  Anckored  betwixt 
Staten  and  Long  Hand  New  York  y*'  09'^  of  August  1673 

CoRNELious  Evr.RsoN  Jacob  Banqubs. 


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Answere  by  y«  same  Trumps 

I  haue  rece'd  by  yo^'  Trumpeter  a  Summons  for  Surrender  of 
this  his  Mat'*>^  Garrison  of  ffort  James  w^^  are  sent  (as  you  alleage) 
from  the  High  &  mighty  Stated  Generallof  ye  Vnighted  Prouinces 
and  his  Serene  Highness  the  Prince  of  Orrange,  But  their  are  sume 
Gentlemen  w^^'  you  from  hence  to  linow  why  such  a  ffleeteof  Sliipps 
should  come  here  to  disturb  his  Ma^^^s  Subjects  in  these  his  Royal 
Higlmesses  Territory es  I  therfore  [give  you  this]  answere  that 
upon  returne  of  tho^e  Gent"  who  are  w^^  yo^'  Lordshipps  I  shall 
send  you  a  possitiue  Answere  [either]  of  the  Surrendering  of 
this  liis  Ma^'^s  Garrison  or  nott.  Given  at  ffort  James  in  New 
York  this  30^^  July,  1673. 

John  Manning. 

Whereupon  they  gaue  us  halfe  an  bower's  time  After  our  men 
were  Landed  for  our  finall  Answere. 

They  being  Anckored  under  y®  ffort  and  the  halfe  hower 
Expired  I  sent  this  second  Answere — 

For  y«  preseruation  of  the  Burgers  of  this  Citty  whome  we 
haue  promised  to  protect  we  desire  you  to  forbeare  any  Hostillity 
nntill  tomorrow  at  10  a  clock  at  w^h  time  we  shall  by  the  advice 
of  the  Mayor  and  Aldermen  send  you  our  Articles  of  Resolution 
thereupon  Dated  at  New  York  this  30'^  of  July  1673. 

Upon  this  Letter  they  returned  M^  Sharp  w*^  this  Answere 
That  they  would  giue  us  lialfe  an  bower's  time  longer  and  noe 
more  an  accordingly  they  turned  up  the  Glass. 

The  time  being  neare  expired  before  M'*  Sharpe  returned 
they  [turned]  10  Gunns  to  the  Leward  and  immediately  began  to 
make  y«  same  [to  bear]  upon  ye  ffort  and  when  they  had  fyred 
2000  greate  Shott  [from  out]  y^  boutes  upon  us  and  Killed  and 
Wounded  us  some  Men,  they  then  Landed  about  600  men  and 
upward  w^^  had  granadoes  w*^  all  materials  ready  for  a  storme 
&  then  we  findeing  their  power  to  greate  for  us  they  advanceing 
wee  beete  a  Parley  and  putt  out  a  fflagg  of  truice  yett  they  fyred 
many  Gunns  Afterward  nothwithstanding  we  sent  out  Capt  Carr 
Tho.  Louelace  Esq"*  M*"   Gibbs  to  meet  them  to  make  y®  Best 


94  RESTORATION    OF     NEW-YORK  TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

Condicons  they  could  for  us  who  findeing  them  all  drawne  upp 
and  theire  foiiorne  Marching  they  tould  them  they  were  all 
prisnors  at  Warr  and  that  if  they  had  anything  to  say  they 
must  speak  it  Quickly. 

After  some  little  Discourse,  Capt  John  Carr  of  Dellawayre 
went  to  ye  ffort  the  rest  remaining  prisnors  under  Standard  to 
acquaint  the  Garrison  they  were  all  prisnors  at  Warr  and  they 
should  returne  an  Answere  within  a  Quarter  of  an  hower  w<^^ 
he  promised  upon  y^  word  &  Hon"*  of  a  Gentleman  and  gaue  his 
Hand  upon  it  but  he  neauer  came  neare  the  Garrison  and  has 
not  been  seen  since. 

The  quarter  of  an  hower  being  Expired  they  sent  a  Trumpeter 
to  know  why  Capt  Carr  did  not  returne  w^^  our  Answere,  Captain 
Manning  and  Cap*  Louelace  replied  that  Capt  Carr  had  not  been 
their  and  that  we  had  Gent"  w*^  them  to  make  Condicons  [to  this] 
Answer  when  tlie  Trumpeter  returned  to  tliem  [they]  replied 
this  is  the  third  time  they  haue  played  the  fool  with  us — March 
on  and  giue  the  English  noe  Quarter — this  the  Gentlemen 
informed  us  that  was  then  prisnors  under  the  Standard. 

They  aduanceing  nearer  y*"  ffort  they  espyed  M'"  Sharpe  coming 
towards  them  with  a  paper  in  his  hand  wlierewith  [upon]  a  Halt 
he  brought  to  them  2  Articles. 

1.  That  all  the  Officers  and  Souldiers  in  ffort  James  should 
marcli  out  w^^  our  Armes,  Brumes  Beating,  Cullers  flying  Bagg 
and  Baggage  without  Hindrance  or  Molestacon 

2.  That  the  ffort  with  tlie  Millitary  Armes  and  Amunicon  be 
delivered  to  y^  Dutcli  Generall  or  any  otlier  officer 

I  John  Sharp  being  sent  out  by  our  Deputy  Gouernor  Capt. 
John  Manning  y«  30^^   of  July  about  7  a  clock  in  ye  with 

the  aboues^i  Articles  Read  tliem  in  Dutch  to  Coll.  Caluert  and  y^ 
other  Commanders  marching  with  him  in  y^  Broadway  and 
towards  the  ffort  where  I  found  M""  Louelace  and  M''  [Gibbs] 
in  ye  head  of  ye  Regm^*- 

The  s^  Coll.  Caluert  took  tlie  s^  Articles  &  after  some 
Capulacons  lie  putt  them  in  liis  pockett  and  ingaged  his  hand  on 
his  Brest  that  upon  ye  word  and  Hon*"  of  a  Gentleman  they 
should  be  puncktually  p'formed  but  p'fideously  breaking  his 
faith  and  his  word. 


RESTORATION   OF   NEW-YORK   TO    THE    ENGLISH.  95 

When  we  had  Marcht  out  of  the  ffort  w^^  Drums  beeteinge  & 
our  Armes  Grounded  contrary  to  their  faith  and  their  Hon^  they 
put  a  Guard  upon  and  made  us  prisnors  in  ye  Church  and  fell 
plundiing  of  all  the  Bagg  and  Baggage  and  ye  next  morneing 
put  us  on  Board  seuerall  of  their  Shipps  of  Warr  and  soe  carried 
us  some  to  Newfoundland  and  y^  Portinguall  Hands  where  they 
Inhumanly  left  us  and  some  to  Cales  w^^  we  have  not  heard 
from  as  yett 

When  ther  ffleete  was  cometh  in  Sandioock  several  of  y® 
Dutch  went  on  Board  them  from  Vtrecht  and  fflatbush  upon 
Long  Hand  and  Informed  them  of  the  absence  of  our  Gouernor 
and  weekness  of  our  Garrison  and  ye  number  of  our  men  and 
ingaged  that  if  they  would  attack  that  they  would  be  hangd  up 
if  they  would  not  win  y®  place. 

The  Dutch  in  y^  Towne  being  all  armed  Incouraged  them  to 
a  Storme  and  while  they  Stormed  ingaged  that  we  should  not 
look  ouer  our  Workes  &  they  were  about  400  Armed  men. 

The  Condicon  of  tlie  Gai-rison  their  w^as  but  4  Spunges  Earners 
for  all  the  Gunns  of  the  ffort  the  platformes  and  Carriges  was 
alsoe  Badd  either  the  Carriges  Broake  or  they  could  not  bring 
them  to  pass  againe  tlieir  was  neither  Bedd  Spade  Hanspike  or 
other  material  to  help  to  defend  us 

[There  was]  4  Bastions  10  Gunns  upon  euery  Bastion  4  Cm-tains 
each  Curtaine  near  80  paces  long  and  we  had  but  between  70 
and  80  men  to  help  to  maintaine  y®  whole  ground 

FFINIS. 


CERTIFICATE  OF  CERTAIN  SOLDIERS  IN  FAVOR  OF 
MANNING. 

Wee  whose  names  are  under  written  are  ready  to  mak  oath  yt 
when  the  dvsh  floet  cam  to  New  York  we  had  in  the  ffort  Teams 
bvt  fovr  spvnges  &  Ramers  [that  of  all]  the  Gvns  in  the  flfort 
we  covld  [  not  get  J  bvt  sixe  to  beare  vpon  the  [Ennemy  when] 
they  were  fired  for  want  of  [platforms]  all  the  men  vpon  the 
bastian  covld  not  bring  them  to  beareAgaineorelse  theCarridge 


9^  RESTORATION    OF     NEW-YORK    TO    THE  ENGLISH. 

brooke  and  their  was  neither  Bed  nor  Koyn  plank  spad  Hand 
spick  or  any  materiaU  to  help  to  defend  vs  And  Captain  Carre 
cever  r.etvrned  to  [tell]  vs  we  wer  prisoners  at  ware  when  Carre 
Lovlas  and  Gibs  wer  then  prisnors  under  theii-  Standard  when 
tliree  were  sent  to  mak  Articles  for  vs 

Patrick  Dowdall  ) 

John  ftz  Geralt    j  Sargeants 

Een:Comly 


Corpiis 

Thos.  Bassett  5        ^  +David  Thomas 

Cantwell  -f-'^osepli  Stanton 

Copstafife  Thomas  Guinne 

-f-Lewis  Collens  +Andrew  Stocker 

+John  Wattkens  +Wiinam  Hatter 

-|-          Perry  -4- John  Taylor 

-j-         Erayday  John  Wassingale 

Peter  Good  Edward  Suter 

Tho:  Cheeseman  Niclos  Paine 

Robert  Gardner 


DIVERS  ORDERS  ISSUED  BY  CAPT.  MANNING. 

You  are  hereby  required  in  his  Mat'^s  name  immediately 
vppon  receipt  hereof  for  to  draw  your  troops  togeatlier  and 
repaire  towards  Vtrecht  or  Grauesend  to  observe  tlie  motion  of 
the  Enemy  and  make  all  the  discouery  or  resistance  you  canne, 
and  send  an  officer  downe  h  ether  to  receiue  such  orders  as  shall 
bee  thought  necessary,  Hereof  ye  must  not  faiie  as  you  will 
aunswer  the  contrary  att  your  Vttermost  perrill:  Given  vnder 
my  hand  this  28th  Day  of  July  1673  past:  11 :  of  the  clock  att 
night 

John  Manning. 
To  Lieutenant  Tho  Willet  or  to  Corronett 

Doughty  or  to  Either  of  them 


RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORIi    TO    THE    ENGLISH.  97 


New  York  this  28th  of  July  1673  at 
halfe  an  hower  past  lU  at  night* 

To  Lieute'  Willett 

In  the  absence  of  the  Gouernor  and  Your  Capt  haueinge 
received  recent  intelligence  of  10  Saile  of  Shipps  ariued  within 
Sandy  Hooke,  I  haue  thought  proper  to  accquaint  that  you 
forthwith  bring  your  troope  together,  and  that  to  night  you  faile 
not  to  sende  down  an  officer  (to  the  fferry]  to  receive  farther 
orders  and  in  the  mean  time  you  will  do  good  Seruice  to  God, 
yo^  King  and  your  Countrey  and 

Your  humblefc^eruant 

John  Manning. 


New  York  this:  29th:  of  July  1673. 

Cornett  Doughty 

Yours  I  haue  receiued  by  M""  Whitehead  &  returne  you 
thanks  for  your  readines  in  the  Execution  of  the  warrant  to 
you 

I  could  lieartily  wish  you  doe  not  [spend]  time  too  longe  least 
the  Enemie  take  |  advantage]  thereby,  as  for  those  persones  that 
refuse  I  wish  not  but  you  will  make  a  seuere  retui-ne.  I  [wish] 
that  for  wee  may  know  our  friendes  from  our  Enemies  ffor 
powder  such  wee  haue  you  may  count  on  as  likewise  Musketts, 
bulletts  to  bee  runned  into  bulletts  :  as  to  newes  our  boate  is 
returned  witli  the  discouery  of  21  :  saile  greate  &  small  their 
coulcrs  apeared  to  be  blew  k  a  white 

Tlius  leaning  you  to  the  protection  of  God  I  remaine  as  ever 
Yours  to  serue  your 

John  Manning 
AH  SulDordinate  Men 

as  ffor  yo"^  orders  you  are  to  observe  yo^  Warr^^. 


Vol.    in. 


VS  RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH. 

COMET  DOUGHTY  TO  CAPT.  MANNmG. 

Sir  My  humble  sarvis  presented  to  Your  Worship  in  the 
leftenantes  [absence]  I  reseved  your  Warrant  to  geth  the  troope 
togethar  and  to  March  towards  Gravesend  or  Vtrick  the 
liftenante  is  absent  Nither  a  muskitt  neare  to  asist  me 

yet  in  obedience  to  yovur  Wharant  I  have  sent  to  all  the  troapers 
and  the  [surjant]  vppon  resayt  and  sight  hereof  to  repire  with 
theyr  hors  and  arms  to  Jamaco  vppon  thayr  perell  not  to  fail  to 
be  redy  to  etent  thayr  at  command  I  have  sent  host  a  whay  to 
the  Liftenant  according  to  yovur  [order]  I  have  sent  one  of  ovur 
troapers  Daniell  Wliithed  in  obedience  to  your  command  to 
whait  on  yor  for  further  ordar  soe  I  humble  desier  your 
worship  to  send  hvs  povdar  and  [shott]  for  whee  are  vnprovided 
and  vnable  to  defend  ovur  selves  if  whe  sliould  meet  with  an 
enemy  Nothing  els  bvt  my  prayers  to  the  Lord  to  give  yov 
w^isdom  and  a  valiant  [arm]  to  Maneg  and  defend  liis  Ma^'*' 
interest  and  ovur  ovne  lives  from  the  enimy  that  shall  upose 
them. 

Jemaca  this  29th  of  July  1673. 

vr  moyst 
Humbl  Sarvint  to 
Command  to  death 

Elias  Doughty. 


MANNING  TO  CAPT.  CARPENTER. 

Capt.  Carpenter 

You  are  required  in  his  Ma^'^^  name  immediately  upon  sight 
liereof  to  draw  up  yo''  Company  of  ffuzileers  together  by  beete 
of  Drumme  and  all  such  volunteers  as  are  willing  to  serue  his 
Ma^ie  that  you  cause  fortliwith  to  repaire  w^  their  Amies  to  this 
Garrison  where  they  shal  be  straightway  entertained  and  haue 
due  sattisfaccon  made  them  for  their  paines.  And  for  soe  doeing 


RESTORATION    OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE    ENGLISH.  99 

this  shall  be  yo^  Wan-t,  Hereof  you  are  not  to  faile  at  yo^  Perill 
k  as  you  tender  y®  welfare  of  his  Mattes  Seruice,  Dated  at  ffort 
James  in  New  York,  July  the  29th  1673. 
To  Capt  John  Carpenter  at 

Jamaica  upon  Long  Island 

or  Samuel  Riscoe  his  Ensigne. 

Whereas  tlieir  was  last  night  Warr^^  sent  for  the  respective 
Capt^  and  officei-s  of  y®  fibote  Companyes  upon  Long  Island  re- 
quireing  them  for  his  Mati^^  Seruice  to  draw  up  their  seuerall 
companyes  by  Beate  of  Drum  upon  sight  of  the  s^  Warr^s  ye 
Cuntry  being  then  allarm'd  of  an  Enemy  at  Sand-Hooke  and 
Whereas  the  s^  Companyes  did  not  yett  come  heather  according 
as  it  was  expected  and  y^  Enemie  lyeing  now  in  sight  of  y^  llbrt, 
These  are  to  impower  and  require  that  as  you  tender  y®  Welfare 
of  his  Mamies  Seruice  and  the  safety  of  liis  Subjects  you  forthwith 
upon  reception  hereof  repaire  to  y^  Townes  of  Jamaica  and 
Hempstead  &  giue  charge  to  ye  Capt"  k  of&cers  of  the  ffoot  Com- 
panyes their,  to  betake  themselues  in  all  speede  to  this  Garrison 
w^ith  their  Companyes.  Wee  [Expect]  each  howre  to  be  attaqut 
])y  ye  Enemy,  [SeeJ  tliatyou  send  ye  like  Warning  to  the  Townes 
of  Flushing  and  Newtowne  [for  the]  Dueing  whereof  this  shall 
be  yo^  Warrt  Dated  at  New  York  this  29^h  day  of  July  1G73  at 
nine  o'clock  at  night. 

To  Mr  W™  Osborne 
These 


ENS.  CHIRSTON  TO  MANNING. 

Worshippfull  S"*  Yours  we  Receiued  by  M**-  Osburn  upon 
wch  tlie  Towne  ar  much  Amaz^  and  Trubled  that  tliey  should 
be  totally  destitute  of  men :  yet  notwithstanding  offisers  haue 
don  there  utermoste  In  Obedience  to  yo^  Comand  They  haue 
Requird  all  there  souldiers  [to  be  in  readiness]  expecting  the 
Coming  of  the  other  townes  according  to  yo^  Worships  order 


100  RESTORATION  OF    NEW-YORK    TO    THE   ENGLISH. 

but  we  make  bould  to  Informe  you  The  Towne  is  altogether 
destitute  of  powder  and  shott  whereby  the  conceiue  tliemselves 
very  vncapable  [to  proceed]  without  Eminent  danger  but  we 
shall  do  our  [best]  sir  this  destracted  time  so  far  as  our  power 
and  [capa])ility]  will  Reach  :  We  haue  sent  two  messengers  on 
purpose  to  bring  vs  farther  Intelligence  There  are  thretening 
sp[eec]ies]  newly  proseeded  from  the  Dutcli  Amongst  us  wherby 
we  conceiue  ourselfes  in  great  danger  :  When  the  Towne  is 
[left  r^xposed]  by  tlie  Absence  of  all  the  men  We  rest  your 
Worships 

Seruants  Sam  Ruscoe 

Joseph  Chirston. 
Jamaica  this  30*^ 
July  1673. 


